Now Josephsaidto them on the thirdday,"Dothisand live,for I fearGod:
You shall not ruleover him with severity,but are to revereyour God.
But the formergovernorswhowere beforeme laidburdenson the peopleand tookfrom them breadand winebesidesfortyshekelsof silver;eventheir servantsdomineeredthe people.But I did not dosobecauseof the fearof God.
saying,"In a certaincitytherewas a judgewho did not fearGodand did not respectman.
Abrahamsaid,"BecauseI thought,surelythereis nofearof Godin thisplace,and they will killme becauseof my wife.
"For a whilehe was unwilling;but afterwardhe saidto himself,'EventhoughI do not fearGodnorrespectman,
Again I said,"The thingwhichyou are doingis not good;should you not walkin the fearof our Godbecauseof the reproachof the nations,our enemies?
"Thereis noone greaterin thishousethanI, and he has withheldnothingfrom me exceptyou, becauseyou are his wife.Howthen could I dothisgreateviland sinagainst God?"
ifyou are honestmen,let oneof your brothersbe confinedin your prison;but as for [the rest of] you, go,carrygrainfor the famineof your households,
"Furthermore, you shall selectout of allthe peopleablemenwho fearGod,menof truth,those who hatedishonestgain;and you shall place[these] overthem [as] leadersof thousands,of hundreds,of fiftiesand of tens.
There was a manin the landof Uzwhose namewas Job;and that manwas blameless,upright,fearingGodand turningawayfrom evil.
But the midwivesfearedGod,and did not doas the kingof Egypthad commandedthem, but let the boyslive.
So you shall not wrongoneanother,but you shall fearyour God;for I am the LORDyour God.
